Garment bag



Dec. 1s, 1.928. 1,695,661"

6 H. C. M'ONTAGUE GARMENT BAG Filed March 1, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec.18, 1928.

H. C. MONTAGUE GARMENT BAG 2 Sheets-She et Filed March 1, 1927 PatentedDec. 18, 1928.

UNITED fsTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY c. Mo AeUE, or.wAsHmcromnIsrnIcror COLUMBIA.

GARMENT BAG.

Applicationflled March 1, 1927. Serial K01 171540.

ient in operation; as to facility for su port as *well as access, andwhich Wlll be cap in construction, serviceable and convenient in use.Otherobjects and features of novelty will be apparent as the descri tionproceeds, as taken in connection with t e accompanying drawings, inwhich: x Y

ig. 1 is a perspective view showinga gal;- ment bag according to thepresent invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof, taken alongthe line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section along theline3,3-ofFig.2"

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the skeleton frame for supportingthe upper. portion of the garment ag;

dust excluding cover; Fig. .6 -'s. an enlarged detail. view. of thereinforcinghinge for the lower end of the access opening; and

Fig. 7 is a sectional view ofthe' samealong the 1ine'77 of Fig. '6. pReferring more articularly to* the drawings, the garment a as shownFigs. 1 and 2 comprises a su stantially rectangular envelopelO of fabricor other suitable flexible material, the upper end of which is held insubstantially rectangular shape by the frame indicated generally by thecharacten 11. The interior cover or dust guard 12 shown in Fig. 5 fitsover the frame 11 and the whole is supported by the/hook member 13 bywhich it may be suspended from either arod or hook. A longitudinal slit14 is provided for access to the interior-of the bag and the lowerportion of -,this slit is reinforced by the hingemember 15 which alsoserves to hold the closure in its open position. v

' shown in Figures 3 and 4, the skeleton framell for the. upper end ofthe ba commem er 16' prises .a main transverse stra which is bent'downat each en forming the end portions 24.. The. bottom of each pertion 24is rolled back .on itself to receive the wires 17 which extend inparallel relation 5 along both sides of the top of the bag. Both 1' ten36.

- ends of each wire 17 are bentupwardly as Fig. 5 is a perspective v ewof the interior at 18 and then back toward the center as at i 19terminatingin short right-angular bends 20 which are received in holes21 of the I main member 16. Short straight end members 22 of strap metalmaterial are located at each end of the frame 11 and each strap 22has'its end rolled back on itself as at 23 to 'receive'the ortion 18 ofthe rod members,

forming a rigid skeleton frame for. the top of the bag.

24 thereof a support member 26 is provided, which is riveted to the endportions24 as at 27. The member 26 may be formed of strap metal materialhaving one side bent up as at 28 to form a flange. This flange is cutand folded, upward at its ends as at 29 to form bearings to receive therivets 27, by which the support'26 is secured to the end portions 24.The overlapping portions of the flange may Below the member 16 andbetween the ends 7 be secured together by the rivets 30. The" centralportion of the flange 28 is again bent back u on itseilf as at 31, andthe upper edge forme thereby is cut away as at 32 to form a series ofspaced notches, to receive the hooks of coat. hangers and .hold them 'inspaced relation. I I

The interior dust cover 12 as shown in Fig. 5 is adaptedtmfit down overthe rectangular tfi'ame'll just described. The dust cover may beformedof thin sheet material and provided with 'slots'33', to allowassage for the fastening members 34 to be ater described. As shown inFig. 3, the envelope 10 fits over both the rectangdlar, frame and'du'stcover,

whereby the upper end of the bag receives a rigid "support and the dustcover effectually prevents any dust or dirt from sifting through thematerial of envelope 10.

The garment 'bagis adaptedfto be hung from a rod or other support by thehook mem- I ber 35, shown in Figs. 1,2 and 3. To secure 7 ing membersare swiveled in the member 16 as at 38 and-project upwardly-terminatingin fiat turn-button. extensions 39 which are adapted to be received bythe slots. 33 and 37. By turning these members ninety degrees,

the envelope 10 and the cover 12 are securely clamped between the member16 iand the batbers 34 better-shown'in Fig. 4. These fasten-' I Thebatten 36 is crimped as at 40 substantially midway of its length and isprovided with an opening 4.0 to receive a portion of the hook 235. Oneend of the batten is also formed with an upwardly extendingflange 41,also provided with an opening 42 to receive the end porton ofthe hook35.

The hook 35 may be formed of a single piece of heavy wire insertedthrough the opening 40 and bent upwardly as at 4A terminating in a hook15 similar to the usual coat hanger hook, by means of which the bag maybe hung over the usual clothing support rod in a store room. The otherendof the wire is bent up just clear of'the opening 40 and substantiallyparallel to the portion 44 as at 46. This portion of the wire extendsover and through the opening 42 providing an up right leg 17. The loop18 between the legs 46 and 47 is bent back to form the two hooks 49 and50, the ends ofwhich are connected by the portion 48, and by means ofthese two hooks the garment bag may be supported over the ordinary coathook or a laterally projecting horizontal nail, and therefore the bagwill be prevented from sagging, or tilting forward or downward at thefront edge. I

The garment bag is provided with a very convenient means of access toits interior, As shown in Fig. 1 the envelope is provided with a slit 14which extends up one side of the face and across the top for the greaterportion of its width. This top extension is important, as it permits awide side opening through which to pass articles into the bag,

The slit 14 is provided with a hookless fastcner 51, a portion of whichis shown in detail in Fig. 6. The fastener is operated by a movingelement 60, shown in Fig. 1. This fastener is so well known, and of suchgeneral application that further description thereof is unnecessary.

Tostrengthen the end of the closure against tearing, and alsoto hold itopen While garments are being inserted or removed, the lower portion ofthe slit 14 is reinforced by the hinge member 15. As shown inFigs. 6 and7 this hinge member consists of a plurality of plateshinged together asat 52.. The mate rial of the envelope, at one side of the slit issecured between two plates 53 and 54. The plate 54: is oiisct to providea tongue 58, which extends somewhat beyond the edge of the slit tofornian overlapping closure; The tongue is provided with an ear 56', to forma bearing for the hinge pintle 52. The material of the opposite side ofthe opening is secured between two plates 57 and 58 which also extend.beyond the edge of the slit, forming a recess 59 adapted to receive thetongue of the plate 54. The hinge pintle passes through both of theseplates, pivoting the car 56 therebetween.

Thus it will be apparent that when the -hinge is swung about its pintle52 into its From the foregoing description it will be, apparent that theapplicant has provided arigid construction for theupper end ofthe bag,and as the lower portion of the bag will shape itself by its own weight,this frame is suliicient to retain the envelope in its rectangularshape. Furthermore, by means of the interior dust cover 12, applicanthas provided an unusually moth-proof and dust-tight con-' struction. Thearrangement of the member 16 and the support of the notches 32 providesa very rugged construction for supporting the coat hangers in spacedrelation. The sim ple clamping means for securing all. of these elementstogether is also a great advantage.

The opening and closing of the bag are especially convenient. When themoving element 60 is in the position'shown in Fig. 1, the bag iscompletely sealed. By moving this element to the other end of the slit,the entire closure is opened, and by merely pulling the edges apart, thehinge 15 is opened. The hinge holds the edges apart,so that garments maybe readily inserted or removed from the interior. Merelymoving theelement 60 back down along the slit brings the edges together, closesthe hinge, and seals the bag.

Thev hook member 35 has aarticular advantage in that its substantialrectangular general shape will permit its being supported from a singlenail by the hook 50 and yet as the crimped portion 40 is substantiallyin the center of the bag, the bag may be supported from one end withoutsagging in the center. The rigid hinge member 15 serving to hold theslit open while garments are being transferred is an added advantage inthe convenience of this garment bag. 7

While one form of the invention has been shown and described in detail,the invention is not limited to these details but includes such changesand modifications as come with in the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A clothing receptacle comprising in combination, a flexible envelope,a skeleton inner frame, an exterior batten adapted to overlie thecentral portion of said inner frame, means for securing said envelopebetween said frame and batten, and support means on said batten adaptedto engage a short horizontal support and suspend the bag The ordinaryfriction ofv a hinge is suflitherefrom rigidlywithout permitting it to.sag, said support means having an extension adapted to engage arodsupport to suspend the bag centrally. 4

, 2. A clothing receptacle comprising a flexible envelope, a skeletonframe for the top of ithe envelope, an interior dust exreceptacle tosag, or tilt forward or downward,

at the front edge. 7

3. A clothing receptacle comprising a flexible envelope, a spreaderinside the envelope, means connected thereto providing a pair ofsuspension apertures exterior-of said bag and a wire passing throughsaid apertures, one end of the wire forming a supporting hook,

and the portion. of the wire between said' apertures forming a two-pointsuspension means.

4. A clothing receptacle comprising a flexible envelope, a spreaderinside the envelope meansconnected thereto providing a pair 0 suspensionapertures exterior of said bag and a wire passing through saidapertures, one end of the wire forming a supporting hook, and theportion of the wire between said apertures forming a pair of hooksperpendicular to the first mentioned hook.

5. A clothing receptacle comprising a flexihleenvelope, a spreaderinside theenvelope means connected thereto providin a pair 0 suspensionapertures exterior 0 said bag and a wire passing through said apertures,one end of the wire forming a supporting hook, and the 'ortion of'thewire between said apertures orming a hook with the loight thereof bentdownward.

6. Aclothing receptacle comprising a flexible'envelope, a spreaderinside the envelope, means connected thereto providing a pair ofsuspension, apertures exterior of said bag, one of said a ertures beinlocated centrally ofthe'top o the bag, an the other at one edge, and awlre passing through said apertures,-one end of the wire forming asupporting hook, and the portion of the wire between. "said aperturesforming a two-point suspension means.

'In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

HENRY o. MONTAGUE.

